And the award goes to…
AMATEUR theatre is alive and well in the city. The Milnerton Playhouse celebrates its in house awards evening, The Millys Awards, on February 16 when this gem of theatre celebrates its 40th birthday of Milnerton Players and the 30th anniversary of the Milnerton Playhouse.
Best play or musical nominations are Nunsense, Miracle on South Div
Street and Dangerous Obsession and there are a host of nominations for best director, actress, supporting actor or actress and more.
There’ll be a walk down memory lane with musical interludes from previous shows between the awards.
There is no charge for this special occasion but booking is essential for everyone for catering purposes. You can either e-mail bookings@ milnertonplayers.com or phone 082 267 1061 by February 12.
The Cata Awards (Cape Amateur Theatre Awards) take place at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg on February 25. The awards ceremony is an important event that also measures the barometer of local theatre where talented actors give devotedly of their time to support this important element of community culture.
To book, contact the Masque Theatre on 021 788 1898 or email bookings@masquetheatre.co.za
At the Artscape, Butlers and Body
Bags is the latest instalment of the now-famous murder-mystery series, and the Butlers team presents a new comedy where the audience’s participation has an impact on the storyline.
This time, a group of medical students decide to have a murdermystery party at the local morgue. Little do they know what sinister happenings are about to unfold… and once again, the audience gets to decide what happens next. The choices made ultimately determine the outcome of this edge-of-your-seat “whodunnit” dark comedy.
Voting takes place by way of a narrator giving choices to the viewer and, once a decision is made, the story heads in a particular direction.
It’s an exhilarating ride with crazy antics happening right up until the
final scene.
Returning to the Artscape Arena by popular demand from February 7 to 16, is the critically acclaimed Krotoa, Eva van de Kaap, set in present day South Africa, in association with the Volksoperahuis in The Netherlands.
Krotoa, Eva van de Kaap, tells the story of a Dutch actor (Kees Scholten) and a South African actress (Bianca Flanders) who meet on the film set of Krotoa. He plays Jan van Riebeeck. She plays Krotoa, the young Khoe girl taken into his household.
She became a key negotiator and translator between the Dutch and the locals and the first Khoe woman to be baptised and officially marry a European. Tickets for both Artscape shows are available at Computicket or Artscape dial-a-seat on 021 421 7695.